Colonial America Research Project Links

Helpful Links

• http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_Colonial_Life.html
  • African Americans, clothing, education, farming, food (kitchens), crime, manners, customs, health care, **occupations (cabinetmaker/carpenter, blacksmith, cooper, milliner, printer, shoemaker, wigmaker, soapmaker), religion, and more general information
• http://eev.liu.edu/kk/colonial/resources.htm#women
  • blacksmith, shoemaker, cabinetmaker, carpenter, milliner, cooper, printer, wigmaker, medical care, criminals, schools, games, women, slavery, food/kitchens, clothing
• http://www.pocanticohills.org/tradesmen/trades.htm
  • Blacksmith, cabinetmaker, health care/doctor, glassblower, hatter, milliner, potter, printer, cobbler, wigmaker
• http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/index.cfm
  • African Americans, customs, food (kitchens), health care, manners, religion, and more general information
• http://www.history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm
  • Cabinetmaker, blacksmith, cooper, farmer, milliner/tailor, printer, shoemaker, wigmaker
• http://www.pbs.org/wnet/colonialhouse/ (click EXPLORE THE HOUSE)
  • Interiors, architecture, kitchens
• http://www.ssdsbergen.org/Colonial/life.htm
  • Blacksmith, cooper, farmer, milliner, printer, shoemaker, kitchen, health care, interiors, architecture, religion, games, everyday clothing, high fashion, education, games/toys
• http://guides.lib.fsu.edu/content.php?pid=48668&sid=809760 (SCROLL DOWN TO COLONIAL LIVING)
  • Women, religion
• http://www.history.org/history/clothing/intro/index.cfm
  • High fashion, everyday clothing, milliner
• http://www.ouramericanrevolution.org/
  • Weapons, uniforms, military strategy
• http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/perspectives_military.html
  • Weapons, uniforms
• http://www.historycentral.com/TheColonies/Life.html
  • farming, religion, education, kitchens
• http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/
  • Interiors, architecture, high fashion, clothing, education, blacksmith, cobbler, tailor
• http://americanhistory.abc-clio.com
  • Use the search feature for general and specific information
  • User: marshall Password: mps53559
• http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/need/hd_need.htm
  • Textiles and arts
• http://www.historyofquilts.com/samplers.html
  • Textiles
• http://www.texasglass.com/glass_facts/history_of_Glass.htm
  • Glassblower
• http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/93saratoga/93facts2.htm
  • Military strategy and weapons
• http://www.powertolearn.com/li_history/fishing.html
  • Fishing
• http://www.colonialmusic.org/Resource/Danctyps.htm
  • Dance and art
• http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/benjaminfranklininventions.htm
  • Inventions
• http://www.morbidoutlook.com/nonfiction/articles/2003_06_america.html
  • Customs
• http://www.doublegv.com/ggv/battles/tactics.html
  • weapons and strategy (tactics)
• http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=271
  • strategy
• http://revolutionarywarantiques.com/Weapons-of-the-Revolutionary-War
  • weapons and uniforms
• http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/sport.htm
  • games
• http://www.caron-net.com/featurefiles/featfeb.html
  • textiles
• www.nps.gov/mima/forteachers/upload/essentials.pdf or http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:6kTmUV1oqmUJ:www.nps.gov/mima/forteachers/upload/essentials.pdf+&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
  • clothing and weapons
• http://expertscolumn.com/content/farming-13-colonies
  • farming
• https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:asoQcu2XjFMJ:sabes.org/boston/pubs/fabricofhistory/fabricpdfs/1600.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESirQ6wniCjMuxP0YjH2zXB_BkNZHMZTxEta9CHJkA9zWRfcoT8IqoM-CCcWYgry8ZKWbw0M48RocCGjWq4C3tWLaRE9ztuj5KsTeWcIcDrrcmNduM0j9ajTnB9MKL8RiprmzJVb&sig=AHIEtbT0YpSX26hcFP4VxSztiXqsyB30og&pli=1 or
  sabes.org/boston/pubs/fabricofhistory/fabricpdfs/1600.pdf
  • high fashion and clothing

Deadlines and Reminders

• Project is due Tuesday, January 17
• This means your PROJECT, RESEARCH NOTES, BIBLIOGRAPHY, AND SELF ASSESSMENT
• Self Assessment will be completed in class on Tuesday, January 17
• THIS IS YOUR LAST SUMMATIVE GRADE OF SECOND QUARTER!!!